I have a fixed length file which I need to read in to the message flow. So I tried to create a message model and tried the option "Other Text or binary" on New Message Model wizard. After defining all the elements i tested with Create logical instance to see the output and found out it created a comma separated values.
For example FirstName of length 10 characters
                     LastName of length 10 characters
                     Dept of length 10 characters 
Logical instance output was --> Ramesh    ,Smith     ,Sales     
I want it to be like --> Ramesh    Smith     Sales 
Any articles or urls or suggestions to achieve this would be a great help.
Thank you all

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Lokesh Bonthula
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Hello,

did you select the option "Fixed Length" on the last page of the wizard in the "Field Settings" ?
You should have a file called "RecordFixLengthFieldFormat.xsd" that is generated by the wizard and used to configure DFDL.

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Pierre Richelle
IBM Hybrid Cloud Integration Specialists
IBM
+32474681892
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Original Message:
Sent: Fri October 08, 2021 07:16 PM
From: Lokesh Bonthula
Subject: How to create DFDL message model for Fixed length file

I have a fixed length file which I need to read in to the message flow. So I tried to create a message model and tried the option "Other Text or binary" on New Message Model wizard. After defining all the elements i tested with Create logical instance to see the output and found out it created a comma separated values.
For example FirstName of length 10 characters
                     LastName of length 10 characters
                     Dept of length 10 characters 
Logical instance output was --> Ramesh    ,Smith     ,Sales     
I want it to be like --> Ramesh    Smith     Sales 
Any articles or urls or suggestions to achieve this would be a great help.
Thank you all

------------------------------
Lokesh Bonthula
------------------------------

Thank you Pierre, 
I was using the second option : "create an empty dfdl schema, I will model my model my schema using dfdl editor"  then I was not getting this option "Fixed Length"
After your suggestion I tried the first option "Create a DFDL schema using this wizard to guide you" which gave the option to select "Fixed Lenght"

Thank you as per suggestion I was able to create the file called "RecordFixLenghtFieldFormat.xsd"

Is there any way if we select second option :"create an empty dfdl schema, i will model my model my schema using dfdl editor" and change some properties to get "RecordFixLenghtFieldFormat.xsd"

------------------------------
Lokesh Bonthula
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: Mon October 11, 2021 02:15 AM
From: Pierre Richelle
Subject: How to create DFDL message model for Fixed length file

Hello,

did you select the option "Fixed Length" on the last page of the wizard in the "Field Settings" ?
You should have a file called "RecordFixLengthFieldFormat.xsd" that is generated by the wizard and used to configure DFDL.

------------------------------
Pierre Richelle
IBM Hybrid Cloud Integration Specialists
IBM
+32474681892

Original Message:
Sent: Fri October 08, 2021 07:16 PM
From: Lokesh Bonthula
Subject: How to create DFDL message model for Fixed length file

I have a fixed length file which I need to read in to the message flow. So I tried to create a message model and tried the option "Other Text or binary" on New Message Model wizard. After defining all the elements i tested with Create logical instance to see the output and found out it created a comma separated values.
For example FirstName of length 10 characters
                     LastName of length 10 characters
                     Dept of length 10 characters 
Logical instance output was --> Ramesh    ,Smith     ,Sales     
I want it to be like --> Ramesh    Smith     Sales 
Any articles or urls or suggestions to achieve this would be a great help.
Thank you all

------------------------------
Lokesh Bonthula
------------------------------

Hello,

yes you can but the wizard fills a lot of things OOTB that you will need to do your self afterwards.
Here you go:
In the representation properties, select the "..." for the Data Format Reference:

Select add a reference to another schema:
Select the Text Data Formats:
You will need to remove the previous data format reference (its an include).

------------------------------
Pierre Richelle
IBM Hybrid Cloud Integration Specialists
IBM
+32474681892
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: Tue October 12, 2021 03:20 PM
From: Lokesh Bonthula
Subject: How to create DFDL message model for Fixed length file

Thank you Pierre, 
I was using the second option : "create an empty dfdl schema, I will model my model my schema using dfdl editor"  then I was not getting this option "Fixed Length"
After your suggestion I tried the first option "Create a DFDL schema using this wizard to guide you" which gave the option to select "Fixed Lenght"

Thank you as per suggestion I was able to create the file called "RecordFixLenghtFieldFormat.xsd"

Is there any way if we select second option :"create an empty dfdl schema, i will model my model my schema using dfdl editor" and change some properties to get "RecordFixLenghtFieldFormat.xsd"

------------------------------
Lokesh Bonthula

Original Message:
Sent: Mon October 11, 2021 02:15 AM
From: Pierre Richelle
Subject: How to create DFDL message model for Fixed length file

Hello,

did you select the option "Fixed Length" on the last page of the wizard in the "Field Settings" ?
You should have a file called "RecordFixLengthFieldFormat.xsd" that is generated by the wizard and used to configure DFDL.

------------------------------
Pierre Richelle
IBM Hybrid Cloud Integration Specialists
IBM
+32474681892

Original Message:
Sent: Fri October 08, 2021 07:16 PM
From: Lokesh Bonthula
Subject: How to create DFDL message model for Fixed length file

I have a fixed length file which I need to read in to the message flow. So I tried to create a message model and tried the option "Other Text or binary" on New Message Model wizard. After defining all the elements i tested with Create logical instance to see the output and found out it created a comma separated values.
For example FirstName of length 10 characters
                     LastName of length 10 characters
                     Dept of length 10 characters 
Logical instance output was --> Ramesh    ,Smith     ,Sales     
I want it to be like --> Ramesh    Smith     Sales 
Any articles or urls or suggestions to achieve this would be a great help.
Thank you all

------------------------------
Lokesh Bonthula
------------------------------

Thank you Pierre Richelle for the quick response. I was able to do it in both ways. You saved my day.
Thanks again.

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Lokesh Bonthula
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Original Message:
Sent: Wed October 13, 2021 02:36 AM
From: Pierre Richelle
Subject: How to create DFDL message model for Fixed length file

Hello,

yes you can but the wizard fills a lot of things OOTB that you will need to do your self afterwards.
Here you go:
In the representation properties, select the "..." for the Data Format Reference:

Select add a reference to another schema:
Select the Text Data Formats:
You will need to remove the previous data format reference (its an include).

------------------------------
Pierre Richelle
IBM Hybrid Cloud Integration Specialists
IBM
+32474681892

Original Message:
Sent: Tue October 12, 2021 03:20 PM
From: Lokesh Bonthula
Subject: How to create DFDL message model for Fixed length file

Thank you Pierre, 
I was using the second option : "create an empty dfdl schema, I will model my model my schema using dfdl editor"  then I was not getting this option "Fixed Length"
After your suggestion I tried the first option "Create a DFDL schema using this wizard to guide you" which gave the option to select "Fixed Lenght"

Thank you as per suggestion I was able to create the file called "RecordFixLenghtFieldFormat.xsd"

Is there any way if we select second option :"create an empty dfdl schema, i will model my model my schema using dfdl editor" and change some properties to get "RecordFixLenghtFieldFormat.xsd"

------------------------------
Lokesh Bonthula

Original Message:
Sent: Mon October 11, 2021 02:15 AM
From: Pierre Richelle
Subject: How to create DFDL message model for Fixed length file

Hello,

did you select the option "Fixed Length" on the last page of the wizard in the "Field Settings" ?
You should have a file called "RecordFixLengthFieldFormat.xsd" that is generated by the wizard and used to configure DFDL.

------------------------------
Pierre Richelle
IBM Hybrid Cloud Integration Specialists
IBM
+32474681892

Original Message:
Sent: Fri October 08, 2021 07:16 PM
From: Lokesh Bonthula
Subject: How to create DFDL message model for Fixed length file

I have a fixed length file which I need to read in to the message flow. So I tried to create a message model and tried the option "Other Text or binary" on New Message Model wizard. After defining all the elements i tested with Create logical instance to see the output and found out it created a comma separated values.
For example FirstName of length 10 characters
                     LastName of length 10 characters
                     Dept of length 10 characters 
Logical instance output was --> Ramesh    ,Smith     ,Sales     
I want it to be like --> Ramesh    Smith     Sales 
Any articles or urls or suggestions to achieve this would be a great help.
Thank you all

------------------------------
Lokesh Bonthula
------------------------------